Names that end in y

  1. Lemmitty
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "beloved"
    • Description:

      A rare Finnish name which is used for both sexes, usually in the middle spot.
  2. Frankly
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Meaning:

      "in an open and honest manner"
    • Description:

      A rare example of an adverb baby name. Currently, Frankly only appears as a male name, but as Franklyn and Franklin rise up for girls, we expect Frankly to make a turn for the feminine.
  3. Baxley
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "baker's meadow"
    • Description:

      A more unusual, if slightly snooty, masculine Bailey alternative.
  4. Starry
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "starry"
    • Description:

      A brilliant choice, but one that has more potential for baby girls.
  5. Leikny
    • Origin:

      Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "new game"
  6. Viceroy
    • Origin:

      Word name, English
    • Meaning:

      "ruler who represents the king"
    • Description:

      A new one for the ever-growing collection of royal baby names.
  7. Quincey
    • Dailey
      • Litzy
        • Origin:

          Spanish nickname
        • Description:

          Inspired by the Mexican singer who uses it as her single name.
      • Every
        • Origin:

          English word name
        • Meaning:

          "being each individual or part of a group"
        • Description:

          All-inclusive word name.
      • Massey
        • Origin:

          English, Scottish, and French place-name
        • Description:

          Some definite downsides: Massive, Messy.
      • Mayberry
        • Origin:

          English and Irish surname from French
        • Meaning:

          "mud hill"
        • Description:

          Derived from the surname Mowbray, which in turn comes from the habitational Norman surname Montbrai, composed of the elements mont, meaning "hill," and brai, "mud."
      • Gurney
        • Destney
          • Maevy
            • Eternity
              • Origin:

                Word name
              • Description:

                Might have a shot as a name, à la Genesis and Destiny, if it weren't for yet another perfume connection.
            • Paley
              • Origin:

                English, possibly originated as a nickname for pale eyes
              • Description:

                Strong, friendly surname choice, à la Bailey.
            • Rowney
              • Gendry
                • Origin:

                  Literary name
                • Description:

                  Most of the names George R.R. Martin created for his A Song of Ice and Fire series of books are close variants of existing English names, but this is an exception. Gendry was a minor character in the first few seasons of the show, who became a fan favorite largely on the strength of a meme-worthy photo of his shirtless, muscled torso. He returned to the show for a key plotline in the seventh season.
              • Zechary